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View of the Alhambra Theatre across Leicester Square, London, circa 1888

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Black and white postcard showing a view of the Alhambra Theatre from behind the marble fountain and its statue of Shakespeare in Leicester Square, London. It is a symmetrical façade in three major bays, with a second floor balcony on each outer bay. Large lettering appears on the facade and above the long canopy advertising a production starring Leonora Braham. Three domes protrude from the roof.

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View of the Alhambra Theatre across Leicester Square, London, circa 1888
Depicted theatre
Panopticon of Science and Art
Depiction dateApproximately 1888
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